CHICAGO-The whistleblower in the 2014 Jackie Robinson West Little League cheating scandal claims he has received death and violence threats and was accused of racism.

Chris Janes makes those claims in a suit filed Monday in federal court in Chicago against Little League Baseball Inc.

He accuses Little League of causing him emotional distress because it initially said his claims of cheating by the JRW league had no merit.

It is Little League International's policy not to comment on pending litigation, spokesman Brian McClintock said.

Once Little League is served with the complaint it will be reviewed with legal counsel and "we will respond through the appropriate legal process," he said.

Janes, a resident of the Chicago suburb of Evergreen Park, claims in his suit Little League in December 2014 stated his cheating allegations had no merit.

On Feb. 11, 2015, Little League announced sanctions against JRW saying it found the league expanded its boundaries to make players eligible who should not have been.

The sanctions included vacating all the wins by the Jackie Robinson team including the U.S. championship victory, suspending the manager, placing the league on probation and removing the district administrator.

The JRW all-stars defeated Las Vegas, 7-5, for the U.S. title but then lost to Seoul, South Korea, 8-4 in the world championship game.

Janes' suit claims he contacted Patrick Wilson, international tournament director, with his cheating concerns following the 2014 world series.

Although Wilson suggested Little League would not be taking any action, he says the cheating issue became public through the media. He accuses Little League of trying to cover up the cheating and harm him.

Janes, who is a youth sports coach and vice president of the Evergreen Park Athletic Association Little League, claims in his court complaint he and his family were subjected to public humiliation and they fear for their lives.

Little League breached its duty of care by engaging in a public cover-up rather than properly investigating his claims and taking prompt action, the suit contends. Janes is seeking an unspecified amount of damages in excess of $75,000.

Little League has said it did not discover the falsified boundary map until a January 2015 meeting in Chicago.

Its sanctions brought protests from the Chicago area including allegations of racism which Little League President and CEO Stephen D. Keener denied. The Illinois state House passed a resolution calling on Little League to reinstate JRW's title.

This is the second lawsuit related to the JRW scandal. A suit the league filed last year is in Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago.

That litigation claims Little League had no right to challenge the eligibility of the JRW players after the world series so it was improper for it to vacate the U.S. title.

JRW also accuses Little League of refusing to meet with its officers and provide material information regarding the decision to strip the title.

The league affiliated with the Cal Ripken organization after the sanctions were imposed.